Tariff uncertainty has created a buying opportunity. How to use options to capitalize

Investor sentiment has drastically changed in recent weeks as tariffs — or the threat of tariffs — have been introduced to the markets. Last month’s discussion of awakening animal spirits and multiple analysts racing to readjust their 2025 S & P 500 targets served as a warning, as the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) crashed under […]
Interactive Brokers’ Steve Sosnick on how to protect yourself from this market volatility

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Dominic Chu speaks with Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, to learn how investors can weather uncertainty driven by tariff threats and other headwinds. Plus, he takes questions from Pro subscribers. Source link
These are Goldman’s favorite stocks for the year. How to trade them for maximum profit

With the new trading year officially underway, investors may be able to see even more gains with some stocks that are already poised for upside ahead, according to Goldman Sachs. “We believe upside asymmetry will be particularly attractive in 2025 given our economist’s above-consensus GDP view and our equity strategists’ equity upside view for the […]
How to assess Broadcom’s China risk — plus, an economic-proof stock gets Wall Street love

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. The S & P 500 continued to sell off following Friday’s big slide on the stronger-than-expected jobs report. The 10-year Treasury yield spiked to over 4.8%, a new 14-month high, […]
How to invest $50,000 in 2025 for biggest returns with some risk

Investors looking to get the biggest returns without taking outsized risks have a few options for next year, according to pros on Wall Street. Market strategists expect stocks to move higher in 2025, but anticipate a turbulent year, according to the CNBC Market Strategist Survey released Dec. 13. The S & P 500 is projected […]
Health care looks cheap going into 2025. How to play it with options

The health-care sector is looking cheap heading into 2024, but uncertainty looms in the new year as the Trump administration takes the reins. We’ll describe an options play to capitalize on the price action as 2025 kicks off. Over the past 10 to 20 years, the health-care sector in the United States has grown significantly […]
A key U.S. inflation report looms over Wall Street. How to trade it

The October personal consumption expenditures price index report has many investors wondering how it may impact the postelection market rally. The S & P equal weight index has outperformed the market cap-weighted S & P 500 since Nov. 5. On top of that, more than 100 S & P companies hit new highs on Monday. […]
How to invest $500,000 for the year ahead, according to 2 wealth managers

As investors position their portfolios for 2025, wealth managers are advocating for a diversified approach with selective bets on undervalued sectors. CNBC Pro spoke to Ollie Clark, deputy head of research at WH Ireland, and Mark Preskett, senior portfolio manager at Morningstar Wealth, about how investors with roughly $500,000 could look to allocate their portfolio. […]
How to buy a little insurance if the 2024 market boom loses some steam into year-end

Record-breaking annual equity inflows of $448 billion, according to Bank of America, continue to push the major indices higher. The S & P 500 has now seen seven consecutive weeks of inflows, keeping the post-election momentum intact. I want to use the S & P 500 SPDR Trust ETF (SPY) to hedge these gains and […]
The inherent danger of parabolic stock moves and how to handle

People always ask me why I dislike parabolic moves. The answer is simple: When a stock rises significantly in a short period — resulting in a price chart that resembles the curve of a parabola — it goes down far faster than it can creep up, for whatever reason. Consider a parabolic move from a […]